History

KAFP was chartered as the Kansas Academy of General Practice on May 6, 1948. Kansas was the 11th state to receive a charter from the AAFP (then the AAGP.) Charter members were: Eugene A. Reeves, MD; Clyde W. Miller, MD, who served as the first president of the Academy; Ray Meidinger, MD; Albert C. Harms, MD, who served as the 5th president; Conrad Barnes, MD, who served as the 9th president; Carl D. Siegel, MD; James P. Haigler, MD; and Ray Busenbark, MD. Three Kansas members have gone on to be President of the AAFP Ned Burket, MD (1967-1968) ; Ernie Chaney, MD (1981-1982) ; Rick Kellerman, MD (2006-2007) and Michael Munger, MD, FAAFP (2017-2018).